2015 AMERICAN UNIVERSITY STEM FACULTY SUMMER RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY
Description: The NASA
District of Columbia Space Grant Consortium is seeking applicants for
summer research grants for faculty-student research teams from STEM
faculty members at American University. Each research team should
consist of one faculty member and one student. Research will be
conducted during summer 2015. The intent of the program is to provide
university research opportunities to increase and enhance STEM
knowledge among faculty and students in research areas that support the
mission and goals of NASA. In addition, the program is designed to
provide faculty and students with an opportunity to understand and
advance the research needs of NASA, while strengthening the talent pool
of scientists and engineers.
Discipline(s): NASA related science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
Eligibility: Faculty members and
students must be U.S. Citizens.
Participating Universities: Eligible
applicants must teach a STEM discipline at American University.
Location(s): Research must be conducted
in a university setting.
Duration: Summer 2015 (Exact Start Date
TBD; End Date August 25, 2015).
Deadline: Application deadline is
April 28, 2015.
Announcement: Awards will be
announced by May 8, 2015.
Awards made: Two faculty-student
teams will be competitively awarded by an interdisciplinary selection
committee. All decisions are final.
Awards/Cost Share: Faculty
members will receive a grant of $14,000 to carry out their proposed
research project over summer 2015 with a full-time AU student who is
majoring in a STEM discipline. The student will receive a
Space Grant internship/scholarship award to work on the research
project, separate from the $14,000 grant. Students will be paid an
hourly rate of $13.50 for undergraduates or $16.50 for graduates, for a
maximum of $4,420 including fringe. The grant may include
faculty summer salary up to $12,000 (including fringe), domestic
travel, supplies/materials, and other pre-approved allowable
expenses. No equipment purchases are allowed. Both
faculty members and students must be US citizens. Faculty must
identify, select, and include a student researcher on their
team. Students need not be selected by the proposal submission
date but must be selected by the start date of the
project. Female and minority student participation is
encouraged. All grant costs must be finalized by August 25,
2015 and invoiced by September 25, 2015.
How to apply: The online
application link is: http://fd7.formdesk.com/DCSpaceGrant/AUSummerFaculty2015
Faculty must submit a proposal for summer research in a STEM field with
meaningful student involvement, a detailed budget, and a CV.
Proposals/Budgets: Proposals must be a
maximum of three pages long, double spaced, 1” margins, 12pt font, in
Microsoft Word format. Budgets must be a maximum of one page long, in
addition to the three page proposal, and must include a detailed
breakdown of the $14,000 grant including salary rates. (Maximum four
pages total)
Proposal Topic: Describe a STEM summer
research project that you would undertake with an undergraduate and/or
graduate student, and how the project relates to NASA’s missions,
goals, or research needs. The project should describe meaningful
involvement with the student.